Bellarmine News

Why I Minor in Peace and Justice Studies

August 12, 2019 by Stephanie Roy

by Elizabeth Westbrook ’20 Growing up in Singapore, it seemed like the workings of the world revolved around the small but mighty Port of Singapore. As a product of my … Read more

Students Come Face to Face with Real News in Broadcast Journalism Course

July 11, 2019 by Alison Mullin

Students enrolled in Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts’ inaugural Broadcast Journalism course honed the research, digital, and storytelling skills necessary to cover issues they are passionate about. From reporting on … Read more

Alumni Spotlight: A Passion for Helping Others Inspires Gianna Ramos’ Career in Medicine

July 10, 2019July 1, 2019 by Alison Mullin

“Biology was the how and sociology was the why,” says Gianna Ramos ’10, who recently earned a medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. It was … Read more

Professor Joseph LaBrie Receives NIH Grant to Use Gaming to Talk to College Students About Alcohol

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by Alison Mullin

This article previously appeared in LMU THIS WEEK on June 29, 2019. ACADEMICS | The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $2.2 million grant to psychology Professor Joseph LaBrie and … Read more

Keeping the Faith(s)

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by Alison Mullin

This profile originally appeared in LMU Admission. LMU Professor of Theological Studies Professor Amir Hussain leads students on a global crusade for the why in a society increasingly concerned with the … Read more

Summer in Rome, 2019: What We Learned, Remember, and Recommend

June 26, 2019 by Alison Mullin

This article previously appeared in the LMU THIS WEEK on June 21, 2019. STUDY ABROAD | During the 2019 summer session, Ellen Ensher, professor of management, Aine O’Healy, professor of Italian … Read more

Literature and Faith in the Holy Land

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 by Alison Mullin

In Judaism, tikkun olam and tzedakah are grounding religious values. These ideals, which roughly translate as “repairing the world” and “charity,” also served as the framework for “Literature and Faith … Read more

Interfaith Conference Brings Jewish and Latter-day Saint Scholars Together in Israel

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 by Alison Mullin

Photo above by: Ben Dorrough Latter-day Saint and Jewish Scholars recently gathered in Israel for the sixth semi-annual Jewish-Latter-day Saint Academic Dialogue. Participants included LMU’s Professor of English and Director … Read more

Philosophies of Liberation Encuentro: An encuentro in defense of life, earth and humanity

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019 by Stephanie Roy

The inaugural meeting of the Philosophies of Liberation Encuentro will be co-hosted by LMU and Casa 0101, a community arts center in Boyle Heights, on May 18th and May 19th 2019. This event brings together diverse approaches to questions and practices of liberation from philosophy, to theology, art, activism, and community. The events of Saturday, May 18th will be hosted at Casa0101 Theater (2102 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033) from 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The events of Sunday, May 19th will be hosted at LMU in Ahmanson Auditorium (UNH 1000) from 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday’s keynote speaker, Enrique Dussel, will deliver his address, “Philosophy of Liberation and Decolonization,” from 4-6 p.m. in Ahmanson Auditorium.

This event is free to attend and all are welcome. Please email Don Deere at ddeere@lmu.edu to register and secure your place.

The Philosophies of Liberation Encuentro is proudly sponsored the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Office, the Office of Mission and Ministry, and the departments of History, Philosophy, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Political Science, and Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, as well as Casa0101.org and otherbooksla.com.

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Phi Beta Kappa Installment and Induction Ceremony

May 15, 2019May 9, 2019 by Alison Mullin

The Phi Beta Kappa Society installed a new chapter at Loyola Marymount University on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The ceremony included the induction of eight foundation members and nine students … Read more